The Family Dog: Celebrating Our Favorite Relative
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From Publishers Weekly Sunshine and Tiegreen's little gift book for dog lovers gathers black-and-white photos-some archival, others modern-and juxtaposes them with quotes that are occasionally funny, sometimes poignant, and pretty much always heart-warming. Tiegreen's definition of a "Dog Person" is rather particular-folks who "carry dog pictures in our wallets and select our clothing and furniture based on the color of their fur"-but even those who find themselves less obsessed with the canine world will find something to smile about in the pictures and text. Caroline Knapp (A Pack of Two) reflects on falling in love with her dog, E.B. White recalls a loyal collie of his youth ("For six years he met me at the same place after school and conveyed me home-a service he thought up himself") and Dave Barry takes a dig at the old Lassie shows ("Lassie looked brilliant, in part because the farm family she lived with was made up of idiots"). The authors, who previously collaborated on the nostalgic The Family Dinner, offer up another serving of cutesy fun. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more From the Inside Flap ?There are many families where the whole interest in life is centered upon the dog,? wrote Jerome K. Jerome in 1889, and any devoted dog person would agree that the same is true today. There?s a tale behind every family dog. The Family Dog celebrates the oft-told stories of love and devotion, of astonishing daring or colossal mishap, recounted by an eclectic group of writers, including E. B. White, James Thurber, Dave Barry, Jack London, Caroline Knapp, and David Sedaris. Here are stories about the Airedale who bit, well, almost everyone; the collie who traveled fourteen miles over frozen pastures to reunite with his family; the poodle with the bluest eyes; the Great Dane who had business to do; the pug who ate three socks and a T-shirt in one sitting; the boxer who only answered to one name: Food; and the dachshund who even disobeyed when asked to do something he wanted to do.Illustrated with stunning black-and-white photographs from many diverse sources, this book confirms that, quite often, the most popular family member is the one with four legs. Read more See all Editorial Reviews
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ANY dog lover will love this book! A great gift to anyone. Adorable!!